Follow Friday (#5)

Follow Me Friday is a fun book meme hosted by the fabulous book blogs of Parajunkee & Allison Can Read. Each week a new question is asked and it's a lot of fun! Let's see what the question is this week... Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?So I've been blogging, not this blog but other blogs, since I was about 18 (I'm now 24!). Also I'm...

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IMM (#13)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren. It's a great way to showcase the books you've gotten over the week, whether they are bought, borrowed or you got them for free from a contest or the library. Either way, it's to show your love for books and how excited you are to received them! Okay so this week will probably be my last IMM for the year of 2011 and being that it's the week of Christmas and all other joyous festivitis of the holiday...

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Winter Break!

So tis' the season to be jolly as they say. So in the spirit of Christmas, I'll be off being festive with my family. This means I'll be away from my blog probably the next 72 hrs or longer. I do have a blog post scheduled for sunday and then after that nothing for the rest of the year. I'll be seeing/reading from everyone around January 2nd! So I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, no matter what you celebrate, I also wish you a Happy New Ye...

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10 ebooks for $10! HarperCollins Sale till 1/30/12!

You better believe it! The publishing company has decided to drop prices on 10 books from 2011 to $0.99! I know it's a STEAL! So it's the best time to buy the books while you still can! As they say: Don't walk, RUN! lol 1) Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (Amazon | B&N) 2) Vesper by Jeff Sampson (Amazon | B&N) 3) Hereafter by Tara Hudson (Amazon | B&N) 4) Bumped by Megan McCafferty (Amazon | B&N) 5) The Unidentified by Rae Mariz (Amazon | B&N) 6)...

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Penguin Presents: Authors Stand Up for Free Speech (video)

All these authors talk about how books are positive for young readers, how they expand the mind and give them something they need in this world. By censoring this exact thing, it could hurt them and everyone else that reads young adult literature. This is why NDAA/SOPA/IP bill needs to never become a real law! Our voice is important and our imagination when reading is too. Don't let it be silenced. Stand up, fight back, and help keep free speech ali...

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Wish List (#3)

My wish list is a post where I talk about which books I wish to own and read. This can include upcoming books, just released, or has been on the shelf for years (but not on my shelf, sadly). I also talk about why I would want to read these books. I think explaining helps to understand a book bloggers brain more, especially about the books they love! Title: Illuminate Author: Aimee Agresti Release Date: March 6th 2012 I'm a sucker for a cover that is beautifully done. This...

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Book Review: 'ProtoStar (The Star-Crossed Saga #1)'

"On the brink of Civil War, the Torrian Alliance continues with its mission to obliterate Star-children across the universe in order to suppress an intergalactic evil. Following the recommendations of his Council, King Gregorio Derry has agreed to send his only son William, on a mission to restore honor to his family. What starts out routine, becomes a lot more complicated as an inopportune crash landing delays the assassination. During this time, William begins to form...

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Video: PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting "creativity". The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites-- they just have to convince a judge that the site is "dedicated to copyright infringement." The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, sharing a video with anything copyrighted in it, or...

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Mini Review: 'Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time'

"Welcome to James Gurney's fantastic lost world of Dinotopia, where humans and intelligent dinosaurs have lived together in harmony for centuries, undiscovered by the rest of the world. Now these New York Times bestselling books are available from HarperCollins. The Dinotopia books are a celebration of the imagination for readers of all ages. In 1862, biologist Arthur Denison and his young son Will are washed up on the shore of an uncharted island, where they discover humans...

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Our Gov. Has Official Lost It's Marbles

If you haven't been keeping up with the latest issues of our "government", than you may be in for a shocker. In about a few days, not sure of the exact day, but our freedom of speech online will soon be not only filtered, but silenced in many ways. How did this get to a point like this? The republican party won a bill that is called NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act of 2012). Well for more information on how insane it's all about to get, read the rest o this article below: NDAA Set To Become Law: The Terror Is Nearer Than Ever American...

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(#2) Quotes: Being Erica

One of my favorite shows is coming to end, Being Erica. There was some very inspirational quotes from a character called Dr. Tom. He had a quote for almost everything. He also had his own words of wisdom as well. Some of it was pretty profound, other times it made you laugh, feel moved, or even gave you insight to your own life beyond the show. I'm going to truly miss this gem of a show, because it was so different. So I felt inspired to post the quotes from this current season and share it with everyone who reads the blog. I feel maybe something...

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Tune in Tuesday (#11)

A weekly meme by Ginger of GReads! In the meme I'll talk about music and showcase it here each week. And this week, I'm going to talk about... cover songs! Now this isn't just any set of songs that I've chosen, it's actually songs that almost everyone knows (depending on if you've been listening to the radio the last 5-10 years) have been done by bands that are consider "in" with the kids these days. These are those songs, the kind that you've heard plenty of times on the...

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The Disney Channel and Young Adult Books

Growing up I watched the Disney Channel. The first time I watched it was when they did these little ads/bumpers on it: This bumper was seen, not sure of the exact year, but way back before 1993, that I do know. My age is showing lol Anyway, they use to have amazing movies for kids and on top of that really good moral ending with some cool music for my generation to enjoy. A few good examples are movies like "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century", "Smart House", "The Paper Brigade", "Brink", "Wish Upon a Star", "Halloweentown", and many others that...

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YA eBooks: New to the Scene!

"Parker Nixon has never been away from home. She’s never been in love. And she’s never been wanted for murder… until now. The boy Parker got caught kissing last night turned up dead this morning, and there’s no shortage of suspects. Her reclusive father leads a double life, and the people at Stone Well Ranch have their mysteries too. But then there’s beautiful, broken Brandon Beauchamp. He saved Parker’s life once, and holds her heart in his hands. But he may be hiding...

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Book Review: 'Pretty Little Mistakes: A Do-Over Novel'

"There are hundreds of lives sown inside Pretty Little Mistakes, Heather McElhatton's singularly spectacular, breathtakingly unique novel that has more than 150 possible endings. You may end up in an opulent mansion or homeless down by the river; happily married with your own corporation or alone and pecked to death by ducks in London; a Zen master in Japan or morbidly obese in a trailer park. Is it destiny or decision that controls our fate? You can't change your past...

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Pulse It: December Reads

"Hannah can't wait to sneak off for a romantic weekend with her boyfriend, Colin. He’s leaving for college soon, and Hannah wants their trip to the lake house to be one they’ll never forget. But once Hannah and Colin get there, things start to seem a bit...off. They can't find the town on any map. The house they are staying in looks as if someone's been living there, even though it's been deserted for years. And Colin doesn’t seem quite himself. As he grows more unstable,...

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'To Turn Left' by .piXie.

It Changes Everything To turn right means that life goes on: birth, school, work, love, family, death...To Turn Left changes everything Sometimes, you don't get a choice. It's your time and you have to choose, life or death, left or right. You have to make a choice, and once you make your decision, there's no going back. For Evelyn Farley, the time came on her sweet sixteenth and, unconsciously, she chose left. Now she is thrust into the world of monsters and slayers...

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The Anatomy of a Christmas Card!

Ever wonder what the statistics are for cards sent around Christmas? or ever wonder how the history of giving cards started? Well now here is your chance to find out exactly everything you can imagine about Christmas cards! Make sure to click on the image to get a bigger view of the information! Enjoy!...

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Sneak Peak: 'The Probability of Miracles' (Chapters 1 - 5)

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Book Review: 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'

"When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy? This is Clary's...

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Tune in Tuesday: Retro Edition (#10)

A weekly meme by Ginger of GReads! In the meme I'll talk about music and showcase it here each week. This version of the meme hasn't been done yet, but since I'm a HUGE fan of classic songs from almost every genre, I felt this was more fitting. I will also do a special edition of a Christmas one in a few weeks with a special version of the meme logo! Anyway, hope this version catches on to inspire those that like music from any decade before the 1980's. That in itself,...

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Publishers May Be Changing Up Their Game About Book Bloggers

Has book blogging hit the wall? A marketing department email sent to bloggers on Thursday by William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, indicates some kind of horizon is in sight. What's on that horizon? The end of the flow of free books, which will soon be reduced to a trickle." Message is essentially: if you don't review enough of the books we send you, in the timeframe we want you to, you're out," Rebecca Joines Schinsky tweeted Thursday. Schinsky, who writes and...

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Mini Review: 'The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book'

"In November 1985, the magic of Calvin and Hobbes first appeared on the funny pages, introducing the world to a wondrous pair of friends. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this distinguished partnership between a six-year-old boy and his (sometimes) stuffed tiger, Watterson has prepared a special book, which shares his thoughts on cartooning and is illustrated throughout with black-and-white and color cartoons." - GoodreadsTitle: The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary...

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Charity Drive from Paperback Dolls & a Kindle Giveaway!

"For every new follower Paperback Doll’s acquires during this 17 day contest, Day has teamed up with her local Half Price Books and Dollar Tree Store and will donate 1 children’s book or toy to Operation Christmas Child or Toys for Tots charity. We hope we are able to give lots of books and toys to children all over the world this holiday season! As a special “thank you” to all of our readers we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE tablet and donating books and toys to charity....

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IMM (#12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren. It's a great way to showcase the books you've gotten over the week, whether they are bought, borrowed or you got them for free from a contest or the library. This week I've been a little busy with school which is done this upcoming friday for me and my finale(s) will start in two weeks. So I'm in study mode and research paper mode lately. On top of reading when I can, sleeping, eating, and remembering...

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Follow Friday (#4)

Follow Me Friday is a fun book meme hosted by the fabulous Parajunkee & Allison Can Read. Each week a new question is asked and it's a lot of fun! And this week's edition is a little interesting . . . let's check it out! Q: What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don’t like love triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it!Hmm . . . tricky question, many answers. But as the saying goes: there can only be one! haha points to anyone who got that...

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YA eBooks For Under a $1.00

"I have always existed, not just me but all of us, the un-embodied spirits who wait to live.” Tess is an unborn spirit, who is about to embark on a much awaited journey into mortality to a brand new planet called Earth. She is chosen by the Eternals for an important mission, and is put under a rigorous training by a half-human, half-lion Seraph. This training exposes Tess to some of her darkest fears and insecurities. These experiences force Tess to work on her gift as...

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